In Africa, only 1.6 per cent of water potential was being used, as opposed to 14 per cent in Asia. Also, only 3.8 per cent of arable land in Africa was irrigated as opposed to an average of 40 per cent in Asia.
No obstante, sólo se aprovecha un 1,6% de los recursos hídricos del continente africano mientras que este porcentaje asciende a un 14% en Asia; asimismo, en África se riega el 3,8% de las tierras cultivables frente a una media del 40% en Asia.